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AP-ME--Maine News Coverage Advisory 8:30 am, ME

AP-ME--Maine News Coverage Advisory 8:30 am, ME

AP-ME--Maine News Coverage Advisory 8:30 am, ME

Aug. 08, 2018

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Maine news from The Associated Press for Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018.

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up today in Maine. Questions about today's coverage plans are welcome, and should be directed to the northern New England desk at 207-772-4157. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org.

A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking news and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories, digests and digest advisories will keep you up to date.

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UPCOMING:

BABY EEL FISHING

PORTLAND, Maine — A regulatory board is about to decide if Maine's baby eel fishermen should be allowed to catch more of the tiny, big-money fish. Fishermen in Maine are allowed to harvest a total of 9,688 pounds of the elvers per year. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is set to consider increasing that by about 20 percent on Wednesday. By Patrick Whittle. UPCOMING: 300 words by 6 p.m.

IN BRIEF:

MUSKIE DERBY: Anglers are trying to land one of the biggest trophy fish in Maine at a fishing derby in one of the most remote parts of the state.

SEVERE WEATHER-MAINE: Utility crews are restoring power to hundreds of homes and businesses that lost power during severe thunderstorms in Maine.

TEEN CYCLIST DIES: A 15-year-old girl who was struck by a car while riding her bike over the weekend has died.

SHIPYARD-SHEA-PORTER: New Hampshire Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter is joining leaders and union members at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to discuss critical issues regarding hiring and investments to expand its capacity.

ROCKPORT STABBING: A Maine woman is due to be sentenced for a fatal stabbing in the town of Waldo.

COBBOSSEECONTEE LAKE-MILFOIL: The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has confirmed the presence of an aggressive type of milfoil in part of Cobbosseecontee Lake.

OPIOID ROUNDTABLE: U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree of Maine and Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts are going to hear from people who've struggled with drug use.

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